Ashes ~*~ [ THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY/FIVE HARGREEVES ]

PROLOGUE

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October 1, 1989
Dublin, Ireland

     Jenna Waters climbed out of the taxi, walking into the bar straight ahead of her. She sat down at the counter, pointing to a beer on the wall. 

     "Long day?" someone asked, and she looked over with a nod. 

     "It's about to get even longer," she said. "Have to go meet my boyfriend's parents." 

     "Sounds terrible. Let me pay for you," the man said, and she gave him a small smile. 

     "You know I have a boyfriend, and offer to buy me a drink. Bold," she said. He shrugged in response. 

     "As long as you don't have any kids," he joked, making her smile even bigger. She went to respond when her stomach began to hurt severely. She grabbed it, standing from her seat as if she was going to vomit. "Whoa, you okay?" 

     "I... I think I'm going to be sick," she said, shaking her head. Her stomach began to grow as if she was pregnant, and she screamed out in pain. She sat on the ground, feeling the urge to push. People started screaming, a woman running over and pushing Jenna's dress up. Within a matter of seconds, a baby was screaming and coming out of her. They all stared in complete shock, not knowing how to comprehend what they've just seen. Jenna sat up, seeing the child and screaming.

     "This... This is yours," the woman said, handing it to Jenna. She panted as she took the baby, staring at it. 

     "What? What happened?" she asked, no one responding. "What bloody happened?!"